An eighth grader from Glenview, Jason Pribyl raced to a fantastic finish in the 2018 kart race season. Driving his kart on car tracks, he brought home four regional road racing championships, two with Championship Enduro Series and two with Dart Kart Club. He also finished in the top five in two sprint regional series racing on kart tracks. The season was topped by sweeping the weekend at the World Karting Association Road Racing Grand Nationals at National Corvette Museum Motorsports Park, Bowling Green, Kentucky.

Pribyl, who has been racing karts since he was seven years old, said "Karting has taught me patience and hard work pay off. The hours my dad and I spend in the garage working on my karts can be the difference between finishing first and not finishing at all." He also said he is preparing himself for the future, learning how to work on machines and working with businesses who are looking for marketing support that racing provides.

The 2019 season will include 14 weekends of racing over the summer. He and his karts will travel to major karting events like "The Battle of the Brickyard" at Indianapolis Motor Speedway, "The Cup Kart Grand Nationals" at New Castle Motorsports Park, and a season ending trip to "World Karting Association Kart Week" at Daytona International Speedway.

Jason reaches speeds of 90 mph on the big tracks as he pushes himself and his machines to the limit. Kart racing isn't just for kids, he has shared the track with drivers who can still drive a kart deep into the corner at the age of 80. Karting is a sport that can last a lifetime.

Jason's kart racing is supported by his family and local businesses, including: Glenview State Bank, Jennings Chevrolet, The Greenwood Restaurant, and C&M Auto Service.

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